Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy

Houston Dynamo

1 - 0

Los Angeles Galaxy

🕒 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ R. Fierro 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 19

Regular Season Table

Houston Dynamo 10 · Los Angeles Galaxy 15

Referee Stats

R. Fierro

1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	2.00
Penalties avg	2.00
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (9-9).
Houston Dynamo controlled possession (61%).
Houston Dynamo had the sharper finishing (2-0 shots on target).

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-3

Goals For / Against

19 / 14

Avg: 1.27 / 0.93

Points

Avg: 1.87

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Los Angeles Galaxy (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-4-7

Goals For / Against

21 / 32

Avg: 1.40 / 2.13

Points

Avg: 1.07

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.87

PPG

1.07

1.27

1.40

0.93

2.13

40%

O2.5

73%

40%

BTTS

80%

53%

Score 1st

27%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank10th

Los Angeles Galaxy rank15th

Houston Dynamo points47

Los Angeles Galaxy points40

Houston Dynamo: #10 · 47 pts · GD +2

8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Los Angeles Galaxy: #15 · 40 pts · GD -9

15 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

D L D W D

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals6-7

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 away

L W L L D

Points4/15

Weighted index29

Goals8-16

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Houston Dynamo trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS40%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.573%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.593%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home73%

Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home40%

Los Angeles Galaxy score away87%

Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet away7%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first53%

Houston Dynamo win after scoring first75%

Los Angeles Galaxy score first27%

Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 50% · Los Angeles Galaxy 36%

Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 45.6' · Los Angeles Galaxy 20.5'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.27 vs 1.84

Houston Dynamo concede at home0.93 vs 1.41

Los Angeles Galaxy score away1.40 vs 1.41

Los Angeles Galaxy concede away2.13 vs 1.84

Houston Dynamo score 31% below league average, while Los Angeles Galaxy score 1% below league average.

Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 34% below league average at home, and Los Angeles Galaxy are 16% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 4

46-60 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 6

16-30 6

46-60 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

61-75 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

551

344

Passes Accurate

499

302

Passes %

91%

88%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

21' ⚽

⚽

21' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Guilherme

Penalty

45+1'

45+1' H. Herrera

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Yoshida

1st substitution · For: C. Garcés

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ E. Wynder

2nd substitution · For: I. Parente

56'

56' L. Ennali

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ VAR

L. Ennali

Penalty confirmed

58'

58' C. Garcés

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ K. Furuhashi

3rd substitution · For: T. Elgersma

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ R. Taylor

4th substitution · For: H. Lozano

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ D. McGuire

1st substitution · For: O. Lingr

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ F. Negri

2nd substitution · For: D. Holmes

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ J. McGlynn

3rd substitution · For: A. Bouzat

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ H. Herrera

4th substitution · For: D. Samassékou

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ M. Bogusz

5th substitution · For: A. Ibrahim

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ L. Sanabria

5th substitution · For: R. Ramos

90+4'

90+4' H. Lozano

90+11'

90+11' A. Ibrahim

90+11'

90+11' A. Ibrahim

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Sunday, 16 August 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by R. Fierro. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: Houston Dynamo took the lead at 21' when Guilherme scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. H. Herrera received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 45+1'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Yoshida replacing C. Garcés. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 54', with E. Wynder replacing I. Parente. L. Ennali received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 56'. VAR intervened at 57' for Houston Dynamo (Penalty confirmed). C. Garcés received a red card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 58'. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 65', with K. Furuhashi replacing T. Elgersma. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 4th substitution at 65', with R. Taylor replacing H. Lozano. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 65', with D. McGuire replacing O. Lingr. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 65', with F. Negri replacing D. Holmes. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 83', with J. McGlynn replacing A. Bouzat. Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 89', with H. Herrera replacing D. Samassékou. Houston Dynamo made their 5th substitution at 89', with M. Bogusz replacing A. Ibrahim. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 5th substitution at 90', with L. Sanabria replacing R. Ramos. H. Lozano received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 90+4'. A. Ibrahim received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 90+11'. A. Ibrahim received a red card for Houston Dynamo at 90+11'.

Houston Dynamo used 5 substitutions while Los Angeles Galaxy used 5 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Los Angeles Galaxy got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.